Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Chapter 384
Erhong didn't recognize Pi Qiuke, but the past he mentioned immediately reminded her of the past.

When she was a child, she had indeed been by Nanny Cui and Nanny Lu, and followed them out on errands.At that time, the lady was about to get married, and the Chen family wanted to prepare a dowry for her.Because the lady always liked to wear boots made by a cobbler named "Old Pi" in Xishi, so Erhong followed her mother to find the cobbler.Because the boots made by Laopi were so good, after a few years, the lady's boots became worn out, and she wanted to find him to make a new pair, but she couldn't find him.People in West Market said that Lao Pi had been missing for several years, and no one knew where he had gone.There are rumors that he offended the rich and powerful and was expelled from Chang'an, but others said that he packed up his belongings and sold the workshop before leaving with all his belongings. He did not leave in a hurry. The appearance of being cornered?
Anyway, Lao Pi's disappearance left a small topic for Xishi.After a few years, there was a new cobbler who became the leader in the industry, and no one mentioned him anymore.Mrs. Chen also has new leather boots, only occasionally when she thinks they are not soft and comfortable enough, she will remember Lao Pi.

Erhong never expected that she would meet Lao Pi again in the comprehension market.She carefully looked at the man in front of her, and felt that his facial features were indeed very similar to Lao Pi's, but Lao Pi's beard and hair were not red, but a little brown.There was a gossip that Lao Pi had the blood of a barbarian, but now Er Hong knew that Lao Pi actually had the blood of a monster.Did he go to Chang'an to study art?The store has been open there for more than ten years and has a great reputation. Is it because the appearance has not changed, and I am afraid that it will attract suspicion, so I left?

At that time, they were still servants of the Chen family. Although the lady had a marriage contract with the heir of the clan, the master repeatedly asked the subordinates not to act too arrogantly, so as not to attract criticism and drag down the lady's name, so they went to Lao Pi to make an appointment. When making the boots, it didn't mention that my wife was going to become a princess, only that my wife was the only daughter of a big businessman and she was doing the dowry.If Lao Pi hadn't heard about their backgrounds from other sources, he wouldn't have linked them with Sui Palace, right?
Erhong was thinking of various thoughts in her heart, but she was smiling and chatting with Pi Qiuke.She explained that her aunt worked in a big businessman's house, and she followed her aunt to watch the excitement, and followed her aunt in addressing the big businessman's daughter as his wife.But after the lady got married, her aunt also left, and she followed the current master within a few years.She hadn't seen her relatives or friends for several years. She only knew that the lady had a good life after marriage and gave birth to a fat son.

These circumstances can be said to have nothing to do with the heir concubine Chen of the Sui Palace who passed away last year, so it is impossible for Pi Qiuke to think of it as the master.

Piqiuke listened to Erhong's words, but didn't ask any further questions.He has studied art in Chang'an for many years, and opened a workshop again. The business is very good, the customers come like a cloud, and he has made many good friends. Every day is full and happy.It's a pity that as he grew older, his demon characteristics became more and more irrepressible.In order not to be dismissed as a monster by the powerful Taoist priests in Chang'an City, he had to take over the workshop and transfer all his belongings to the cultivation market in Guanzhong to make a living.He doesn't have to worry about being hacked by some Taoist priest passing by when he opens a shop in the comprehension market, but the life here is far less lively than in Chang'an.It took him a long time to get used to it, and now he married a wife and gave birth to a son, and he no longer talks about the past in his heart.

He has the blood of the monster race, not only has good eyesight, but also has a good memory.He had seen Er Hong when he was a child, and he only felt that her appearance now was not much different from when she was a child.Thinking that this was the biggest business he did before leaving Chang'an, and the customers were still regular customers, he couldn't help but recalled the good past, so he couldn't help but go up to say hello.Although he is not very popular in the comprehension market, his popularity is average, and his business is mediocre, but when he was in Chang'an, he really had a good time for many years.

Pi Qiuke happily chatted with Erhong about the past for a while, and even specially called his wife and son over to introduce Erhong to him.His wife, Mrs. Pi, is a very enthusiastic and familiar woman. Hearing that Erhong is her husband's old friend, she hastily invited her to come over for dinner.Erhong repeatedly stated that she still had important things to do, so she was freed.

However, in front of Mrs. and Mrs. Pi, when Erhong walked into the shop newly bought by her young lady, she cautiously greeted the grandparents of the Qiu family, saying that she had heard that Mrs. Li Qin bought property here, so she came here specially to send her home. Gift.

Li Lijun was not in the store at this time, nor in the backyard.She is still tinkering with things in the courtyard of the county seat of Hu County, and she promised to arrive this evening.Erhong originally wanted to come over to decorate the house in advance, but without Li Lijun, she deliberately pretended not to know the young master very well in front of Piqiuke, even if the grandparents of the Qiu family had heard about her relationship with Li Lijun from Guan Zhenren. , did not dare to let her into the backyard.She had to sit alone at the table in the corner of the store and wait until Li Lijun came, and she really stepped into the new stronghold of her little lady in the cultivation market.

When Erhong arrived in the backyard, seeing that the grandparents of the Qiu family were not there, she quickly told Li Lijun about Pi Qiuke, then rolled up her sleeves, and placed the furniture in the house. Within a quarter of an hour, the entire main room was It's set up.

As for the two wing rooms, Erhong thinks that they are reserved for herself, Qiuxiang, Yuebai, Lu Siyun and others. One is used as a bedroom, and a simple bed and box cage will do. It can be used for alchemy or tool refining.

Li Lijun asked about Piqiuke and figured out what Erhong was prevaricating, and felt that it was unlikely that the other party would suspect him from the past, so he calmed down, smiled and comforted Erhong: "It's okay, Your answer is very clever. As long as you don't admit it, he can't doubt you for no reason? Besides, even if you used to be a maid in the palace, no one dares to say that you can't change to a master now, right?"

Er Hong patted her chest and sat down at the table, angrily said: "I was so scared to death at that time! I just said it yesterday, the two princes couldn't recognize the little lady and the slave, and they were beaten in the face today. The old prince may not be able to recognize us, but there is a person in the neighbor’s store who saw Nu more than ten years ago, and he still remembers Nu! Why is his memory so good and his eyesight so good? How old was it before? Three or four years old? Four or five years old? How could Lao Pi recognize the slaves now?!"

Li Lijun can only guess that Pi Qiuke's monster talent is relatively good, but now what else can she say besides comforting Erhong?Everyone has already recognized Erhong, now there is no other choice but to continue telling the lie, right?

Erhong thinks that she may have to visit the comprehension market as little as possible in the future.She has obviously been here several times, and it's not that she hasn't been to the leather goods store next door, but she has never met Piqiuke, and only deals with his wife and son. She didn't expect to be recognized by someone when they met for the first time today. .Fortunately, Piqiuke only knew the lady's surname before she got married, otherwise rumors would spread all over the sky tomorrow, and the entire cultivation market would know that she had served the princess before, so maybe she would have doubts about her current master's identity!
Once such rumors attracted those two old princes, and they set their sights on the little lady again, that would be a big trouble!
Erhong persuaded Li Lijun with a bitter face: "Little lady, this season's market is too dangerous. You should go out as little as possible. After I leave today, I will try not to come here again."

"It's okay, don't be afraid." Li Lijun thought that Xiao Yang was the one who was most likely to recognize their master and servant.Since she didn't deliberately avoid the market because of Xiao Yang, how could she do so for the sake of the two old men and Pi Qiuke?
She changed the subject: "Old Man Qiu said just now that he has received something good, how about we go and have a look first?"

(End of this chapter)